tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post8825934766669584317..comments2015-03-03T11:59:50.306-05:00Comments on Frankensteinia: The Frankenstein Blog: All Seats 35 Cents!Pierre Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16109698812799559366noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post-84237886220235585522008-12-08T03:42:00.000-05:002008-12-08T03:42:00.000-05:00I bet that billboard is landfill. As a young man i...I bet that billboard is landfill. <BR/><BR/>As a young man in the late 30s, my dad worked for a theater display company. Programs changed twice a week, and the crew would go around working overnight, setting up elaborate displays using giant painted masonite posters, drapes, lights, props. When a show closed, everything was broken up and thrown away. My Mom recalled making a dress out of some discarded velour drapes.Pierre Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16109698812799559366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post-56871631180727572842008-12-07T18:37:00.000-05:002008-12-07T18:37:00.000-05:00God, what a sweet billboard... don't you wonder wh...God, what a sweet billboard... don't you wonder where that art is right now?Karswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15889717828895556186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post-14355069716936681582008-12-05T02:34:00.000-05:002008-12-05T02:34:00.000-05:00Anon: Early advertising played up the mechanical a...Anon: Early advertising played up the mechanical aspect of The Monster. The "Frankenstein Premieres" link has a poster showing The Monster with what appears to be riveted metal arms.<BR/><BR/>David: No idea if they were using giant billboards back in 1931.<BR/><BR/>Rob: It's an underwater shot. Makes everything look bigger!Pierre Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16109698812799559366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post-48325674359161435712008-12-04T23:24:00.000-05:002008-12-04T23:24:00.000-05:00what a billboard! Jane Russell's boobs are huge--i...what a billboard! Jane Russell's boobs are huge--i mean even more so.rob!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17556471244882205031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post-45158437876009736182008-12-04T11:45:00.000-05:002008-12-04T11:45:00.000-05:00It's nice to finally see a photo of what the Mayfa...It's nice to finally see a photo of what the Mayfair looked like--I wonder if they had a huge billboard display for FRANKENSTEIN?<BR/>Nice mini-history.Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15560002136571729020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post-67666174528608100402008-12-04T09:14:00.000-05:002008-12-04T09:14:00.000-05:00A "mechanical brain"?A "mechanical brain"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com